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CS/SB 286: Sinkhole Insurance

GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Fasano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baker ; Lynn ; Dockery ; Crist ; Jones

Sinkhole Insurance; allows deductible amount applicable to sinkhole losses in policy for residential property insurance; authorizes insurers to make direct payment for certain repairs; excludes insurers from liability for repairs under certain circumstances; prescribes alternative method for resolving disputed sinkhole insurance claims; provides that recommendation by neutral evaluator is not binding on any party, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 5/4/2006 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -SJ 00972; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00972; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00972; Substituted HB 217 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 00973; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1980 (Ch. 2006-12)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/10/2005 Senate • Filed
10/26/2005 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Regulated Industries; Judiciary
3/7/2006 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Regulated Industries; Judiciary -SJ 00062
3/31/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 04/05/06, 2:00 pm, 412-K --Not considered
4/6/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 04/07/06, 9:00 am, 412-K -SJ 00387
4/7/2006 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00448; CS read first time on 04/19/06 -SJ 00450
4/11/2006 Senate • Now in Regulated Industries -SJ 00448
4/19/2006 Senate • Withdrawn from Regulated Industries -SJ 00446; Now in Judiciary
4/20/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/25/06, 1:45 pm, 401-S
4/25/2006 Senate • Favorable with 3 amendment(s) by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00579
4/26/2006 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00579
5/2/2006 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00827
5/3/2006 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00966
5/4/2006 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -SJ 00972; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00972; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00972; Substituted HB 217 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 00973; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1980 (Ch. 2006-12)